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19 Cards in this Set
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schemata
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bits of organized elements of thought
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static
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no movement or change
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assimilation
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the attempt to make new information fit into existing schemata
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accomodation
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the way humans process to adapt to new information; changing old information to include new information; thus, altering old structures and making new, thus, expanding the knowledge. EXAMPLE breastfeeding prompted by mother clicking tongue
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circular
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means reapeating
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primary
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having to do with (one or self), the body
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secondary
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having to do with something second to the body or outside of the body; actions center on objects rather than on the infants own body
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tertiary
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a third step, able to take these outside the body and combine secondary patterns for the goal directed behavior; uses imitation; trial and error to solve problems
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habituate
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when presented with a new object children will eventually do this when the novelty wears off; thus , the habituating; when presented with another new object children's interest will be sparked; children who have active visual attention at 3moths of age and habituate (alert) to an object than is redundant and recover interest when present with novel stimuli will likely have higher IQ's at 24 months
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object permanence
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the understanding that things or people continue to exist even though not in view (acquired at stage 4)
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egocentric
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everything is related to self, taking only ones point of view in to concideration, not being able to see another side
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deferred imitation
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retention of a mental image of something and imitation of it at a later time. occures at the end of the sensorimotor stage.
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symbolic play
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beginning of preoperational thought; the child is able to remember symbols for things and can imitate at a later time. EXAMPLE during dramatic play or dress up time
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preoperational
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means before true logic of logical thinking
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cause and effect
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the ability to seek further meaning for the cause of things rather than relying on chance; preoperational children ask lots of questions.
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conservation
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is the understanding of the constancy of characteristics such as number, length, etc. despite changes in appearances.
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classification
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grouping of objects or people on the basis of similar characteristics
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seriation
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putting objects into ordered relationships such as from large to small
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animism
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to ascribe humab animate characteristics to inanimate characteristics to inanimate objects such as dolls, stuffed animals and trees
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